Bongil picnic area
Bongil Bongil National Park
Overview
Bongil picnic area is a picturesque outdoor venue for your nature-based wedding ceremony or private event. Host your special day amid this beautiful landscape on the banks of Bonville Creek, near Coffs Harbour.
- Venue is suitable for
- Corporate and business events, picnics, private party or function and wedding ceremonies
- Capacity
- Maximum people: 120
- Facilities
- Picnic tables, barbecue facilities, carpark, toilets
- Fees
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$265 for a wedding ceremony. Other events are charged on a group size basis to a maximum of $265. Contact the Coffs Harbour office for more information on pricing.
- Availability
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Available for hire 7 days a week.
Venue not available for exclusive hire - Bookings
- Bookings required. To make a booking or for more information, email or call the Coffs Harbour office
- Other Information
- Bongil picnic area is closed from sunset to sunrise and the area is locked via a boundary gate.
Situated on the banks of the tranquil Bonville Creek, Bongil picnic area is set in a grassy clearing surrounded by tall pencil-straight blackbutt trees in Bongil Bongil National Park. Not only do these offer the picture-perfect backdrop for your wedding, but they also provide a lightly shaded spot to exchange vows.
Aside form being a flawless setting, Bongil picnic area makes a great accessible location for your next event. You and your guests can enjoy easy access to nearby reception venues in Sawtell and Coffs Harbour, where the celebrations can go on.
Choose from a number of locations for a memorable celebration. The viewing platform makes an idyllic wedding ceremony setting. From here, your guests can admire the view over Bonville Creek and the forested mountains beyond.
Bonville Creek is surrounded by native bushland and attracts plenty of birdlife. If you’re lucky, the local cormorants, whistling kites, ospreys, kingfishers and the beautiful rainbow bee-eaters that reside here might make an appearance. You may even be lucky enough to see koalas that sometimes frequent the picnic area. Once the formalities are done, check out the nearby North Bank walk or explore the park by canoe or kayak.
Nearby
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Tuckers Rocks Cottage
Tuckers Rocks Cottage is a self-contained beach house in Bongil Bongil National Park on the NSW north coast. A great place for a family holiday, the park offers excellent fishing and picnic spots.
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Bonville Creek
Bonville Creek is a great place for canoeing, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding and fishing in Bongil Bongil National Park, near Sawtell.
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Bongil Beach
Bongil Beach is a remote, walk-in beach, ideal for beach fishing and walking. It also offers scenic coastal views and bird watching in Bongil Bongil National Park, near Coffs Harbour.
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Bongil picnic area
Bongil picnic area, south of Coffs Harbour, is a secluded spot for picnicking, canoeing, fishing and birdwatching by the banks of Bonville Creek, in Bongil Bongil National Park.
Operated by
- Coffs Harbour office
- Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
- 02 6652 0900
- npws.coffscoast@environment.nsw.gov.au
- 4/32 Edgar St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Park info
- in Bongil Bongil National Park in the North Coast region
Bongil Bongil National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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Things to do (22)
- 4WD touring (1)
- Aboriginal culture (2)
- Birdwatching and wildlife encounters (10)
- Canoeing/paddling (3)
- Cycling (2)
- Educational activities (1)
- Environmental appreciation/study (1)
- Fishing (4)
- Picnics and barbecues (4)
- Road trips and car/bus tours (1)
- Sightseeing (5)
- Surfing (1)
- Swimming (2)
- Walking (9)
- Waterfalls (2)